Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

COURT PROCEDURES RULES 2006 - REG 6251

    (1)     This rule applies only to the registrar of the Magistrates Court.

    (2)     The registrar may exercise the following jurisdiction of the court:

        (a)     to hear and decide an application in a proceeding, other than an application—

              (i)     under a provision of these rules mentioned in schedule 5, part 5.4; or

              (ii)     mentioned in rule 6006 (2) (c) (Application—pt 6.2) if the application is opposed;

Note     Application in a proceeding is defined in r 6006 (Application—pt 6.2).

        (b)     to hear and decide an originating application mentioned in any of the following provisions of these rules:

              •     rule 650 (2) (Discovery to identify potential defendant)

              •     rule 651 (2) (Discovery to identify right to claim relief);

        (c)     in relation to an application for default judgment under rule 1118 (3) (Default judgment—generally) or rule 1138 (3) (Default judgment—partial defence);

        (d)     in relation to a listing hearing under rule 1325 (Listing hearing);

        (e)     in relation to the setting down under rule 1326 (Special fixture) of a proceeding for trial as a special fixture;

        (f)     in relation to the giving of directions under rule 1401 (Directions generally);

        (g)     to hear and decide a proceeding on an application for directions under rule 1403 (Decision in proceeding);

        (h)     the setting of a date for a directions hearing under rule 1522 (Separate decisions on questions—directions);

              (i)     in relation to an application mentioned in any of the following rules:

              •     rule 2010 (Enforcement—enforcement of Magistrates Court order in Supreme Court)

              •     rule 2010A (Enforcement—certificate of registration of enforceable order under Service and Execution of Process Act)

              •     rule 2052 (Enforcement orders—duration and renewal of certain enforcement orders given to enforcement officers)

              •     rule 2100 (Enforcement hearing—application by enforcement creditor)

              •     rule 2101 (Enforcement hearing—otherwise than on enforcement creditor's application)

              •     rule 2151 (Instalment order—application by enforcement debtor)

              •     rule 2201 (Seizure and sale order—application)

              •     rule 2302 (Debt redirection order—application)

              •     rule 2351 (Earnings redirection order—application)

              •     rule 2460 (Order for seizure and delivery of goods—making);

        (j)     in relation to an enforcement hearing under division 2.18.3 (Enforcement of money orders—enforcement hearings);

        (k)     in relation to an instalment order agreement under rule 2157 (Instalment order—instalment order agreement);

        (l)     in relation to the giving of directions under rule 2307 (Debt redirection order—claim by someone else);

        (m)     in relation to a notice of objection under rule 2311 (Debt redirection order—third person disputes liability);

        (n)     to make an order under rule 3920 (4) (Arbitration—including other parties);

        (o)     in relation to making an order to dispense with the requirement to hold a dispute resolution conference or excusing a party from attending a dispute resolution conference under rule 3945 (Dispute resolution conference—listings etc);

        (p)     in relation to making a direction for a further dispute resolution conference under rule 3948C (1) (a) (Dispute resolution conference—court orders on outcome of conference);

        (q)     in relation to making a direction for the conduct of an arbitration under rule 3948C (1) (b);

        (r)     to make directions under rule 3967 (2) (Registered agreement—application for amendment or cancellation);

        (s)     to make an order under rule 4050 (1) (a) or (2) (Criminal proceedings—production of person in custody);

        (t)     in relation to an application under rule 6439 (Service of originating application to recover unoccupied land);

        (u)     in relation to an application for leave under rule 6482 (Subpoena—service on special witness);

              (v)     in relation to an application for leave under rule 6603 (Subpoena to produce—leave to serve late).

    (3)     The registrar may also exercise the following jurisdiction of the court:

        (a)     under the

, section 19;

        (b)     under the

, section 876A (Power of court to bring young detainee before it—civil proceeding);

        (c)     under the title="A2017-7">Commercial Arbitration Act 2017

, section 27A (Parties may obtain subpoenas);

        (d)     under the

, section 217A (Power of court to bring detainee before it—civil proceeding);

        (e)     under the

, section 72 (1) (l) (Court proceedings involving children or young people not open to public);

        (f)     under the following provisions of the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2000-61" title="A2000-61">Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000

:

              •     section 37 (Securing the presence of suspects at hearings—suspect not in custody)

              •     section 77A (2) (Securing the presence of serious offender at hearing—offender in custody)

              •     section 77B (Securing the presence of serious offender at hearing—offender not in custody);

        (g)     under the

, section 106 (Good behaviour—summons to attend court);

        (h)     under the following provisions of the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2016-42" title="A2016-42">Family Violence Act 2016

:

              •     part 3 (Family violence orders) other than section 32 (Special interim orders—final application decided) and division 3.5 (Final orders)

              •     section 47 (Interim order sought)

              •     section 53 (Applicant not present at return of application)

              •     section 54 (Respondent not present at return of application)

              •     section 54A (Neither party present at return of application)

              •     section 60 (Closed hearings in special circumstances)

              •     section 70A (2) (Personal service of application on respondent)

              •     section 70B (Dismissal of application for non-service)

              •     section 70E (Service of documents by police)

              •     section 71 (Police officer party to proceeding—substitution of applicant etc)

              •     section 71A (Request for further particulars)

              •     section 73 (Costs)

              •     section 75 (Child respondents)

              •     section 76 (Representation—party with impaired decision-making ability)

              •     section 77 (Consent orders—party with impaired decision-making ability)

              •     section 81 (Litigation guardian—removal)

              •     section 83 (Amendment of protection orders) if the other party to the application for amendment of the protection order consents to the application or is not present, personally or by a representative, when the application is returned before the Magistrates Court

              •     section 84 (Final orders—temporary amendment)

              •     section 85 (General interim orders made by consent—extension)

              •     section 86 (2) (Final orders—extension)

              •     section 87 (Special interim orders—application for review)

              •     section 88 (Special interim orders—review)

              •     section 134 (Decision about hearing of application);

              (i)     under the following provisions of the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2016-43" title="A2016-43">Personal Violence Act 2016

:

              •     part 3 (Protection orders) other than division 3.5 (Final orders) and section 37 (3) (b) (Final orders—respondent's firearms)

              •     section 38 (2) (Firearm licences—other conditions and orders) if the registrar makes a non-cancellation order under section 37 (3) (a)

              •     section 41 (Interim order sought)

              •     section 48 (Applicant not present at return of application)

              •     section 49 (Respondent not present at return of application)

              •     section 49A (Neither party present at return of application)

              •     section 55 (Closed hearings in special circumstances)

              •     section 64A (2) (Personal service of application on respondent)

              •     section 64B (Dismissal of application for non-service)

              •     section 64E (Service of documents by police)

              •     section 65 (Police officer party to proceeding for personal protection order—substitution of applicant etc)

              •     section 65A (Request for further particulars)

              •     section 67 (Costs)

              •     section 69 (Child respondents)

              •     section 70 (Representation—party with impaired decision-making ability)

              •     section 71 (Consent orders—party with impaired decision-making ability)

              •     section 75 (Litigation guardian—removal)

              •     section 77 (Amendment of protection orders) if the other party to the application for amendment of the protection order consents to the application or is not present, personally or by a representative, when the application is returned before the Magistrates Court

              •     section 78 (Final orders—temporary amendment)

              •     section 79 (Interim orders made by consent—extension)

              •     section 80 (2) (Final orders—extension);

        (j)     under the following provisions of the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/1930-21" title="A1930-21">Magistrates Court Act 1930

:

              •     section 72A (Bail application hearings—audiovisual links)

              •     section 84 (1) (Particular cases may be adjourned) in relation to a proceeding in which the defendant is not in custody and the informant does not oppose bail

              •     section 85 (2) (b) (Proceeding if either party not present at adjourned hearing)

              •     section 109 (Dismissal or adjournment in absence of informant)

              •     section 154D (Fine defaulters—imprisonment);

        (k)     under the following provisions of the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992

(Cwlth):

              •     section 11 (8) (Proof of service)

              •     section 17 (1) (b) (Time for appearance)

              •     section 30 (1) (b) (Time for service)

              •     section 35 (3) (Entitlement to expenses)

              •     section 45 (3) (Entitlement to expenses)

              •     section 105 (4) (Enforcement of judgments);

        (l)     under the title="A1983-11">Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 1983

, section 56;

        (m)     under the title="A1951-2">Workers Compensation Act 1951

, section 79.

Note     The court may order the registrar to do, or not do, an act relating to the registrar's duties (see r 6904 (Mandatory order to registrar etc)).

    (4)     If the registrar may exercise the jurisdiction of the court to hear and decide an application in a proceeding about a matter under subrule (2) (a), the registrar may, on the registrar's own initiative, exercise the jurisdiction of the court in relation to the matter even if there is no application.

    (5)     If, under this rule, the registrar may exercise the jurisdiction of the court in relation to a matter, the registrar may exercise the jurisdiction of the court to make any order the court could make, and do anything else the court could do, in relation to the matter, including making any order that the court could make, or doing anything the court could do, on its own initiative in relation to the matter.

Example of thing court could do

issue warrant

    (6)     A deputy registrar may exercise the jurisdiction of the court under this rule only if authorised in writing by the Chief Magistrate.

    (7)     An authorisation under subrule (6) is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14" title="A2001-14">Legislation Act

.